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Yes moms and dads: it’s time for you to become a Sideline Hero.

There have been LOTS of times when my wife and I have happily signed up for ‘snack duty’ while the boys were involved in various sports.

Nate (now a college graduate) and Matt (our high-school junior) both participated in cross-country, soccer, football, basketball, field and track, and marching band. I know “band” is not a sport, but in my part of the country, the kids put in hours and hours of work. And the parents sit in the bleachers to watch and cheer them on.

It’s funny: the parents never got a snack. And I think we deserved one!

After a long day of work and then coming home to grab the kids and their equipment, get them into the van and off to the venue. We had bags and coolers filled with goodies for the kids, but Mom and Dad? Nothing.

Parents need to stay hydrated too! And a little something to eat is a wonderful thing when you had to work through your lunch to get an important task completed. Can you relate?

Not to be selfish, but HEY! What about me?

I don’t need anything fancy. Just a drink and a little ‘something’.

POWERADE® and NABISCO Multipacks to the rescue!

Now, when my wife and I are attending one of Matt’s golf matches, we pack a snack for ourselves (and other parents — just in case). POWERADE® and some NABISCO Multipacks (Ritz Cracker Sandwiches) are a perfect duo.

{How do you like my Kermit the Frog blanket?}

They fit in our small cooler and we can toss them in the wire basket on the back of a golf cart (when we’re too lazy to walk nine or eighteen holes).

So, as we ‘make the turn’ as they say passing the ninth hole and going on to finish the last nine holes, we take a snack break (as do many of the golfers).

Truth be told: there are many times when we don’t wait that long – and we sneak in a snack way before the ninth hole!

I can remember some pretty warm days when my boys played soccer. With little or no time between running home and getting the kids, we would be sure to pack snacks – for the boys and for us!

Stock up your refrigerator with POWERADE® to get it nice and cold. Then, be sure your cooler is pre-packed with NABISCO Multipacks. When you get home, fill up the cooler with the drinks and head off to the game.

Some other things to keep in your cooler: an ice block, a damp washcloth, some bandages, insect repellent, and sunscreen. Use every square inch to pack the sideline necessities.

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Ask most guys, and they’ll tell you that shaving is no fun. It’s a dreaded task (sort of like
taking out the trash or emptying the litter box). Since it’s not one of my favorite tasks,
there are some things I do to make my daily shaving routine as tolerable as possible.
And, just so you know, I’m not interested in just being clean-shaven; my goal is for the
baby-butt- smooth-clean- shaven look and feel, okay?

My friends at Tommy John and I want you to know that the “C” word is always lurking around. And while the medical and research communities are doing all they can to eliminate it, CANCER is going to be around for a while.

Whether or not you’re a fan of Lance Armstrong really doesn’t matter. I think his bout with testicular cancer really shed some light on the condition.

Let’s be honest: the words “dad” and “fashionable” don’t always go hand-in-hand. Forget about the somewhat dumpy image of fathers that was recently propagated by the “dad bod” craze. That’s more about physique. But where clothing is concerned, a lot of dads have a reputation for dressing a little blandly or carelessly when they’re not at work. It makes a certain sense. Parents in general are often too busy to worry too much about their wardrobes, and weekends and evenings away from work are the perfect excuse to not care at all about what you’re wearing.

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